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Feltham 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Table IV.
Infant Mortality during the Year 1915.
Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under I year of age.
| Causes of Death | Under 1 Week | 1-2 Weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Week | Total under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks and under 3 M'ths | 3-6 Months | 6-9 Months | 9-12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | Certified | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 60 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Scarlet-fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whooping-Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Meningitis (nut '/ liberation*) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Convulsions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Suffocation, over lying | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Injury at birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Atelectasis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Premature birth | 11 | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 13 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 2 | 2 | ... | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ... | 13 | |
| Other Causes | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| Totals | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 60 | |
Nett Births registered
during the calender
year
Legitimate 880
Illegitimate 32
Nett Deaths registered
during the calender
year of
Legitimate infants 54
Illegitimate infants 6